Bulwer Street, London, W12 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W12 8AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	49.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.2%	50.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around W12 8AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	63.3%	71.3%	8.0%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	17.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-26.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.5%	60.8%	3.3%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	30%	30.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	8.4%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	53.6%	10.9%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	21.7%	4%	-17.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	9.4%	13.3%	3.9%	1.6%	11.7%
Black African	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	0.8%	3.3%
White	56.9%	43.5%	-13.4%	81.4%	-37.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.9%	25.7%	-16.2%	83.2%	-57.5%
European Union	15.9%	26%	10.1%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	23.6%	6.7%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	5%	3%	-2.0%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.6%	25.4%	-15.2%	83.2%	-57.8%
10+ Years	15.6%	29.4%	13.8%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	11.3%	18.1%	6.8%	2.9%	15.2%
2-5 Years	13.8%	15.4%	1.6%	2.2%	13.2%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	11.7%	-7.1%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bulwer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bulwer Street was 1120.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 396.0% higher than the Addison average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bulwer Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Addison and the 6th highest crime rate of 504 local areas in Hammersmith and Fulham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 418.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W12 8AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bulwer Street are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hammersmith And Fulham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bulwer Street, London, W12 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for W12 8AR

Average Price
£267,634

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,634

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bulwer Street

Average Price
£661,040

Semi-Detached
£912,422

Terraced
£832,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,346

Other
£2,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bulwer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 39 Bulwer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-04-17	£199,791
Flat 4 39 Bulwer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-13	£209,693
Flat 5 39 Bulwer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,000	2015-05-06	£281,486
Flat 5 39 Bulwer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2009-06-24	£325,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W12 8AR

Employment

W12 8AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

W12 8AR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vanessa Nursery School 14 Cathnor Road , W12 9JA	4out of 4	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Uxbridge Road , W12 8LH	4out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miles Coverdale Primary School Coverdale Road , Shepherds Bush W12 8JJ	4out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addison Primary School Addison Gardens , Blythe Road W14 0DT	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lena Gardens Primary School Lena Gardens , Hammersmith W6 7PZ	- not rated	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lena Gardens Primary School Lena Gardens , W6 7PZ	- not rated	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	3,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	3,424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	4out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School 89 Addison Road , W14 8BZ	- not rated	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hammersmith Academy 25 Cathnor Road , W12 9JD	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy The Curve , W12 0RQ	- not rated	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	3,637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	1,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB	- not rated	3,607 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	3,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Vocational Ballet School 58 Bulwer Street , W12 8AP	- not rated	55 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tabernacle School 32 St Ann's Villas , Holland Park W11 4RS	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Q+ Queensmill College 50 Ellerslie Road, 1st Floor , Shepherd's Bush W12 7BW	- not rated	740 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Tizard School South Africa Road , W12 7PA	4out of 4	886 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norland Place School 162-166 Holland Park Avenue , W11 4UH	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tian Fu	39 Bulwer Street, London	44 yd
Datca Bar & Restaurant	118 Uxbridge Road, London	65 yd
Dough And So Bakery	140 Uxbridge Road, London	65 yd
Amigos	120 Uxbridge Road, London	65 yd
Chaiiwala Shepherds Bush	132 Uxbridge Road, London	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Defectors Weld	170 Uxbridge Road, London	65 yd
The Green Public House	172 - 174 Uxbridge Road, London	131 yd
Shepherds Bush Empire	Shepherd's Bush Green, London	226 yd
The Bull	Unit 1033, Westfield London Shopping Centre	231 yd
The Sindercombe Social	Sindercombe Social, 2 Goldhawk Road	245 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	122 Uxbridge Road, London	65 yd
Subway	186 Uxbridge Road, London	131 yd
Frencho Tacos	Abbey Hotel, 23 Wood Lane	142 yd
KFC	100 - 102 Uxbridge Road, London	223 yd
The Shake Lab	Kiosk 1015, Westfield London Shopping Centre	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	164 Uxbridge Road, London	65 yd
Marks & Spencer	Store B, Westfield London Shopping Centre	231 yd
Waitrose	Store E, Westfield London Shopping Centre	231 yd
Tesco Express	31A Uxbridge Road, London	289 yd
Tesco Express	49 Goldhawk Road, London	384 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shepherds Bush Green (Closed) Shepherds Bush Green	tennis courts	78 yd
Royal Fitness (Closed) 23-25 23-25 Uxbridge Road	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Gymbox (Westfield London) WESTFIELD LONDON SHOPPING CENTRE WESTFIELD LONDON SHOPPING CENTRE ARIEL WAY	health and fitness suite	335 yd
New Grampians Squash Club (Closed) The Grampians The Grampians Shepherds Bush Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	356 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Shepherds Bush) WEST 12 SHOPPING CENTRE WEST 12 SHOPPING CENTRE SHEPHERD'S BUSH GREEN	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Edward Woods Community Centre EDWARD WOODS COMMUNITY CENTRE EDWARD WOODS COMMUNITY CENTRE NORLAND ROAD		622 yd
K West Hotel And Spa KENSINGTON HOUSE KENSINGTON HOUSE RICHMOND WAY	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Hammersmith Park WHITE CITY ESTATE	tennis courts	721 yd
Playfootball Shepherd'S Bush SOUTH AFRICA ROAD	artificial grass pitch	803 yd
Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road) South Africa Road	grass pitches	821 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of W12 8AR